LZIp Posted April 20, 2017 Report Posted April 20, 2017 http://www.ohio.com/news/local/university-of-akron-receives-5-million-gift-to-create-the-oak-native-american-museum-1.761547 Quote
ZippyRulz Posted April 20, 2017 Report Posted April 20, 2017 (edited) 19 hours ago, zippy5 said: Awesome +1. Hopefully it will bring an increased level of respect for Native Americans to many NE Ohioans. Edited April 20, 2017 by ZippyRulz Quote
kreed5120 Posted April 28, 2017 Report Posted April 28, 2017 http://www.wkyc.com/news/local/akron/ua-students-tweet-earns-his-class-free-popsicles-gatorade-after-tweet/434879667 Quote
skip-zip Posted April 28, 2017 Report Posted April 28, 2017 I woke up to this story on the WEWS Morning News today. http://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/akron-police-looking-for-four-men-accused-in-robbery-and-shooting-at-jewelry-store It's bad enough that they had to mention the Univ. of Akron on TV for something like this, but they also said it was across the street from Infocision Stadiium. What a shame that the only time a Cleveland News Network utters the words "Infocision Stadium" is for an event like this. Quote
LZIp Posted April 28, 2017 Report Posted April 28, 2017 That is unfortunate to hear. I always thought that jewelry store wasn't in the best area though. Quote
K92 Posted May 3, 2017 Report Posted May 3, 2017 3 hours ago, Dr Z said: Meanwhile in Lot 9. . . Quote
ziptrumpet87 Posted June 15, 2017 Author Report Posted June 15, 2017 (edited) President's mansion sale pending (PD) Sale pending (ABJ) Edited June 15, 2017 by ziptrumpet87 incorrect statement Quote
ZachTheZip Posted August 17, 2017 Report Posted August 17, 2017 PD: University of Akron welcoming more freshmen; will study reducing out-of-state tuition Quote
LosAngelesZipFan Posted September 28, 2017 Report Posted September 28, 2017 This is awesome to hear: https://www.ohio.com/akron/news/local/ua-welcoming-international-students-in-a-big-way-four-new-recruiters-working-to-boost-enrollment#/ Quote
Z.I.P. Posted October 11, 2017 Report Posted October 11, 2017 "Other factors include competition for international students from schools in other countries, as well as politicians’ remarks about controlling immigration." Politicans' remarks!!! The new PC. Why use a plural? (politician's remarks would be factual) lol Quote
Sergeant Zip Posted October 19, 2017 Report Posted October 19, 2017 $20 Million gift from Jean Hower Taber, great granddaughter of the founder of Quaker Oats Co. This is UA's largest ever gift. 3 Quote
akzipper Posted October 19, 2017 Report Posted October 19, 2017 (edited) Too bad Jean wasn't a basketball fan. The Jean Howard Taber Arena would have had a nice ring to it... In all seriousness though, that is an amazing gift. Edited October 19, 2017 by akzipper Quote
ZachTheZip Posted October 20, 2017 Report Posted October 20, 2017 That is an incredible gift. The Audiology program is an overlooked part of UA, hidden away in the lower levels of the Polsky Building, just below the IT school, UA's other hidden gem. Big scholarship donations for programs like this can instantly vault them to competitiveness on a national level. Kids tend to go to the university that offers them the most scholarship money, especially for highly specialized programs where the applicant pool is not very large. Quote
ZipsVoice Posted October 22, 2017 Report Posted October 22, 2017 My daughter was a scholarship recipient from this wonderful department for her grad level classes, and she was well ahead of the curve whn she got her Masters as far as having real world experience through their internships, passed all her state tests with flying colors and was better prepared for the job market. Now a speech and hearing pathologist, thanks to many fime profs but especially Dr. DePompei... Quote
ZippyRulz Posted October 22, 2017 Report Posted October 22, 2017 On 10/19/2017 at 1:20 PM, akzipper said: Too bad Jean wasn't a basketball fan. The Jean Howard Taber Arena would have had a nice ring to it... In all seriousness though, that is an amazing gift. The Jean Howard Taber School of Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, probably. Quote
Sergeant Zip Posted January 16, 2018 Report Posted January 16, 2018 Morning 'Mugshot' shout out to the University of Akron Quote
ziptrumpet87 Posted January 17, 2018 Author Report Posted January 17, 2018 (edited) Eye discovery Edited January 17, 2018 by ziptrumpet87 1 Quote
Sergeant Zip Posted January 19, 2018 Report Posted January 19, 2018 eBay bringing back to life the real engine of the U.S. economy — small businesses. "eBay and Akron, Ohio — taking local businesses who often struggle in their markets and giving them effective, affordable tools to reach a new world of consumers. We are trying something new — a retail revival initiative in Akron that uses the power of the online marketplace and technology to build a reservoir of resources to help entrepreneurs scale. Small businesses, like Tiny Circuits that designs and builds small open source electronics in an old rubber factory in Akron, will benefit from exposure on technology platforms like ours. It will help them gain access to 190 markets around the globe." Quote
Blue & Gold Posted January 28, 2018 Report Posted January 28, 2018 (edited) I just posted this link in the "Five-Star Friday's" thread, but it should go here as well... Very encouraging editorial from UA alumnus & executive editor of the Canton Repository, Rich Desrosiers. Rich Desrosiers: Campus changes points of pride for UA alums Edited January 28, 2018 by Blue & Gold Quote
Blue & Gold Posted January 30, 2018 Report Posted January 30, 2018 Great article from the Wooster Daily Record: University of Akron president: College still good return on investment WOOSTER - Imagine a university where online gaming is a varsity sport, where Fridays are given over for career fairs and guest speakers and where the president pops up at everything from intramural basketball games to the tuba section of the school band... 2 Quote
ZachTheZip Posted February 4, 2018 Report Posted February 4, 2018 http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2018/01/cleveland_state_university_of_akron_join_program_to_recruit_out-of-state_students.html Quote CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cleveland State University and the University of Akron hope to entice more out-of-state students to enroll by participating in the Midwest Student Exchange Program. Quote
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